Senior Scientist II Resume
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Resume:
Education
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M.S. Chemistry Sept. -July
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Furman University, Greenville SC
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Research Advisor: Professor Timothy Hanks
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Thesis Topic: The Use of Charge-Transfer Interactions to Control the Solid-State Polymerization of Diacetylenes for the Construction of Nanoporous Solids
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B.S. Chemistry May
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Fairmont State College, Fairmont, WV
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Experience
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Irix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. July -July. Synthetic Chemistry: Research and process development. Compounds synthesized include: imidates, amidines, piperidones, pyrimidines, imidazoles, piperazines, coumarins, aminothiazoles, enamines, indoles, and oxindoles
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Reactions done include: acetylations, halogenations, esterifications, nitrations, aminations, deaminations, amidations, reductions, oxidations, epoxidations, dehydrations, etc. cGMP, cGLP experience, change control reports, deviation reports, raw material specs, pilot plant support, use test of raw materials, use test reports, communications with the client, analytical, QC, and QA, followed SOP’s.
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Furman University Fall -The Use of Charge-Transfer Interactions to Control the Solid -State Polymerization of Diacetylenes for the Construction of Nanoporous Solids. Multi-step synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical diacetylenes containing a donor. Charge-Transfer complexes were synthesized and photolyzed for the construction of nanoporous solids.
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Almaden Research Center Summer and Research Fellow- Charge Control Materials for Electrophoretic Displays. Anion receptors were synthesized and binding was investigated with conductivity.
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Fairmont State College Fall -Summer - Independent research and study-The Multi-step synthesis of aza-crowns was undertaken as a joint project between IBM and Fairmont State College. Anion Cages synthesized from the summer of were also studied with a variety of anions.
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Leadership skills
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Fall -Initiated a joint research project between Fairmont State College and IBM.
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Sept. -Teaching assistantship at Furman University
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Summer of -Supervised a student with her research at Furman University
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July--Independently led and produced multiple projects at IRIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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Instrumental Experience
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AA, H and C NMR, TGA, FTIR, UV-VIS, DSC, powder X-Ray diffraction, GC Mass Spec, HPLC, biotage, sp biotage
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Computer Experience
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Mathcad, Graphical Analysis, Excel, Multi-Purpose Lab Interface, Quattro Pro, Sci Finder and computational programs such as Spartan, Macspartan and CAChe
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Grant Writing Experience
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A co-author of an ILI grant that was funded by NSF for an HP GC Mass Spec
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Awards
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IBM/San Jose State University/NSF research award
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IBM/San Jose State University/NSF research award
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Coleman-Cobb-Postawa research award
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Nominated Freshman Writer of the Year
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Manchesters Whos Who
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Promotion @ IRIX Pharmaceuticals, INC-Senior Scientist II-
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Presentations
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Regional ACS Meeting-Tennessee-October -The Use of Charge-Transfer Interactions to Control the Solid-State Polymerization of Diacetylenes, Crihfield, A.; Phelps, D.; Hartwell, J.; Hanks, T.W.; Pennington, W.R; Bailey, R.D.
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National ACS National Meeting-New Orleans-August -The Use of Charge-Transfer Interactions to Control the Solid-State Polymerization of Diacetylenes for the Construction of Nanoporous Solids, Crihfield, A; Phelps D.; Hartwell, J.; Hanks, T.W.; Pennington, W.R.; Bailey, R.D.
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Almaden Research Center-poster session summer -Charge-Control
Agents for Electrophoretic Displays, April Crihfield and Sally Swanson
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Almaden Research Center-poster session summer -Charge-Control Agents for Electrophoretic Displays, April Crihfield and Sally Swanson
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Publications
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Synthesis of Polydiacetylene Charge-Transfer Complexes, Crihfield, A.; Phelps, D.;
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Hartwell, J.; Hanks, T.W.; Pennington, WR.; Bailey, R.D. Mol. Cryst. and Liq. Cryst.
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Crystal Engineering through Halogen Bonding. . Complexes of Diacetylene-Linked Heterocycles with Organic Iodides, Crihfield, A.; Hartwell, J.; Phelps D.; Bailey, R; Harris, J.; Payne, J.; Pennington, W; Hanks, T.W. Crystal Growth and Design.
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